Adobe Stock / Danita Delimont The elk rut is among the most exciting breeding rituals on the North American continent and a highlight of early fall in the states and provinces where the animals live.

Hunters harvested four of the four-bull quota early in the 2024 inaugural elk hunt season. Bull-only quotas and hunting have been provided every fall since 2018 in the Clam Lake Elk Range.

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR has announced that the application period for the 2024 elk hunt is now open through May 31. New this year, the Black River Elk Range will be open to ...

It will run through May 31, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. When you apply, you will be required to select a zone -- the Black River Elk Range or the Clam Lake Elk Range.

Reintroduction efforts began in 1995 by releasing 25 elk into the Clam Lake Elk Range, and a second herd was established in the Black River Elk Range in 2015. The state elk population is projected ...